Gilles Magnus
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Belgian30 August 1999
| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
 Magnus at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in 2025 | |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | Gilles Philip Myriam Magnus 30 August 1999 Antwerp, Belgium |
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver (until 2023) FIA Gold (2024–) |
| Car number | 16 |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2020, 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2017 2019 | Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup French F4 Championship TCR Europe Touring Car Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2021 | WTCR Rookies' championship WTCR Trophy |
Gilles Philip Myriam Magnus (born 30 August 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. He previously competed in the World Touring Car Cup from 2020 to 2022. He has also been a factory driver for Audi Sport.[1] He is the winner of the 2024 Dubai 24 Hour race.
Karting
Magnus began karting at the age of eight, claiming numerous titles in his career.[2]
Lower formulae
In 2016, Magnus progressed to single-seaters in the French F4 Championship.[3] There he claimed a victory, a fastest lap and accumulated numerous podiums to finish second behind champion Yifei Ye.
Formula Renault
In October 2016, Magnus partook in the rookie test at Estoril.[4] In February 2017, he was signed by R-ace GP for the NEC Championship,[5] where he finished second in the championship, having lost the title by two points behind Michaël Benyahia.
FIA Motorsport Games
Magnus won the silver medal at the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup representing Team Belgium.[6]